ICE 3 number 406 001-8 approaching Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof by Thomas Wolf (Der Wolf im Wald) via Wikimedia Commons

Starting December 10, high-speed ICE trains will start linking Berlin and Munich in as little as 3 hours, 55 minutes. This new schedule cuts almost two hours off the best current time, due to the completion of a new dedicated high-speed rail line.  More information

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